Immortality begins with meditation puppets

If you want the true Kunpeng's divine powers, you must use the true Kunpeng's essence blood!

But even if you use the true essence of Kunpeng blood, you may not necessarily possess the true Kunpeng supernatural powers!
After Su Qing used the Transformation Technique to help the Giant Kun of the North Sea absorb the essence of the Kunpeng, this enormous creature, which had not yet been inscribed with runes, began to transform from an inanimate object into a living one.

Thump, thump, thump! That was the sound of the heart, formed from the source of the spark, beating violently.

Sizzle! That was the blood transformed from the crimson stone beneath the giant Kun's skin, flowing wildly through its countless thick veins.

Whoosh! Those were the twin fins of the giant Kun from the North Sea, derived from the blood of the Kunpeng. They resembled banana leaves magnified ten thousand times, flashing and creating a strong wind on the ground, full of power.

In just a moment, it began to transform from a purely inanimate object into a living one.

Su Qing wondered to himself, if he didn't draw runes on it now, or carry out any puppet-related refining work on it, and just left it here, would it be possible for this half-finished Beihai giant Kun to develop intelligence and become a half-demon, half-spirit creature as time went by?

"It shouldn't happen in the short term. All the materials on its body have been artificially processed, and have lost their original pure natural spirituality. It's difficult for them to generate wisdom and spiritual light again. Instead, they can be used as a breeding ground for demons, a sacrifice for divine runes and divine duties, a container for ancient heroic souls... All of these are ways of rebirth through borrowing a shell. I've heard that the demon Buddha on Wufo Mountain has been searching for spirits, puppets, and magical artifacts all over the place in recent years, giving them to other high-ranking demons to nurture. In the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, they have also been refining immortal weapons so that some artificial gods can abandon their original physical bodies and use these immortal weapon shells to unleash the greatest power of their divine duties..."

Su Qing had no intention of changing his physical body. Admittedly, a new body could be made of the best and strongest materials and would be more suitable than his own body in the short term, but this would also mean losing the possibility of further advancement in cultivation.

The physical body is the foundation of the primordial spirit and the basis of life. No cultivator in the world is willing to give it up. Only demons and gods, who do not have a fixed physical body and whose cultivation progress is unrelated to the physical body, will change their physical bodies one after another.

The reason he was reminded of this scene was that before the Heroes' Assembly began, the Azure Dragon King had asked him for help, hoping that he could create physical vessels for the ancient dragon souls that had been revived in the Fallen Dragon Sea.

These ancient dragon souls, unlike the Azure Dragon King who had reached the realm of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness, could still roam freely throughout the myriad realms even after losing their physical bodies, and could proudly roar across the universe as Yang gods, without being punished by heaven and earth.

Most of them were true dragons at the Nascent Soul or even Spirit Transformation level. After their fall, they should have entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation and been reborn. Even if the Heavenly Realm of Reincarnation is not open today, there are places like Guixu to settle the dead. According to the rules of heaven and earth, they should consciously enter Guixu.

Unfortunately, these ancient dragon souls still harbor resentment and obsession, clinging to the mortal world and refusing to leave until all evil is eradicated, thus preventing them from entering the cycle of reincarnation.

Thus, they could only hide deep within the Meteorite Dragon Sea, using the Yin-attribute treasures that the Azure Dragon King had plundered from all the heavens and the ten-thousand-foot-deep seawater to isolate themselves from the invasion of the Yang energy of heaven and earth. Even when they went out to sea to use their supernatural powers and fight with others, they dared not persist for too long, otherwise, the scorching sun and the excruciating pain of their souls being torn apart would be unbearable for them.

Thus, the Azure Dragon King came to him, hoping that he could use the ancient dragon remains unearthed from the bottom of the Fallen Dragon Sea, process them using the techniques of puppet making, and build dragon-shaped containers for these ancient dragon souls to use.

Logically speaking, since the Azure Dragon King came to him instead of others, Su Qing could not betray this trust. In addition, the Fallen Dragon Sea was the first barrier outside the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. If these ancient dragon souls had physical vessels, they could prepare for battle for a long time, which would also be of great benefit to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

Logically and emotionally, he should have agreed, but at the time, he simply told the Azure Dragon King to go back and wait for news, saying he needed to think about it further.

As for why, one reason is that the true dragon skeletons in the Fallen Dragon Sea are different from those of ordinary fallen true dragons. The places where they fell have been soaked in the water of death for countless years, and have long lost most of their spirituality. They cannot be compared with ordinary dragon bones.

To reshape them into something that can contain the dragon soul, the dragon bones need to be spiritually replenished, materials need to be added, and he may even need to draw some runes to stabilize the structure.

If it were just one or two, he could grit his teeth, pay out of his own pocket, and do it for the Azure Dragon King, just to cultivate a relationship with this seventh-level Void Refinement ancient master.

However, even with three to five hundred, Su Qing's resources were insufficient to build them, and the time cost was also unbearable. Therefore, he could only temporarily decline and hoped that the Azure Dragon King could seek out the Yuanshi Sect and the Lingbao Sect, these great sects of the heavens. They had abundant resources and manpower, and were qualified and capable of undertaking such a large project.

But the Heroes' Gathering has already ended, and there has been no news of the Yuanshi Sect, Lingbao Sect, or other sects from various heavens accepting this huge order.

After the Heroes' Gathering ended, the Azure Dragon King had the War Golden Dragon Soul, who had helped him protect the sea near the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom during the gathering, give him four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls!

He already had twenty of these Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

It was extracted from high-ranking demons such as Huang Mie and Jiu Kong during the Battle of the Dead.

According to his later research into ancient Taoist texts, this Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, consisting of twenty-four pearls, is a treasure of the same level as the Xing Tian Battle Axe. It is not a true weapon, but a primordial spiritual treasure with the power to stabilize the sea and land and generate a world. Even in the ancient times, when the land was rich in natural resources and talented people, such a treasure was extremely rare. Even a Void Refinement expert who obtained this treasure would regard it as a family heirloom and a spiritual object to protect the sect.

He had twenty of them, which also had mysterious uses. He divided them into five parts and placed them in the four realms of Kaiyuan. He also asked a fifth-level array master from Taiyi Sect to set up the Four Seas Peace Array with these Sea-Stabilizing Pearls as the array core. This array was used to suppress the turmoil in the four seas, quell the natural disasters and calamities in the immortal kingdom, and bring peace and stability to the four seas.

It's quite effective, but it's never as comfortable as doing the whole thing.

If he had the complete set of Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, why would he need to set up an array? Once the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were released, as long as no powerful enemy at the Void Refinement stage attacked, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom would be as solid as a rock and would not be afraid of external attacks.

Therefore, he had been searching tirelessly for the whereabouts of the last four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. The Azure Dragon King was obviously aware of this, which is why he presented such a great gift.

This time, he couldn't refuse anymore.

With these four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, he would no longer be bound by the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and could leave the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom at any time to stir up trouble in the outside world without fear of his home being destroyed.

It should be understood that with the revival of the Heavenly Origin Spiritual Energy, countless opportunities have emerged within the realm. Furthermore, with the Heavenly Gates opening, all the heavens and myriad realms are welcoming Heavenly Origin cultivators with open arms. This is the perfect time for great men to roam the world and establish their careers.

Yet Su Qing remained secluded in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom for a hundred years. Why? Wasn't it because he was the pillar of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, the stabilizing force? Were they afraid that if he left, the foundation he had just built would be taken over by outsiders? It was only because he possessed the complete set of Stabilizing Pearls that he dared to bring Ying Jue Shen and other elites of the Immortal Kingdom to the Abyss Secret Realm. Without these pearls, he wouldn't have planned to go to the Abyss Secret Realm himself, but would have sold the information to the Yuanshi Sect and the Lingbao Sect. He himself would not have dared to leave.

Since the Azure Dragon King's gifts were generous and sincere, he couldn't lose face, so he readily agreed to provide the physical containers for a total of 562 ancient dragon souls. This would probably be the first big job for the material processing plant that Qinghe and Xiong Er were setting up.

"Although the Azure Dragon King himself is responsible for the fifth-order true dragon blood essence, and he also said that the source of fire would be replaced by the dragon cores of the cloud dragons and earth dragons of the heavens, it seems that I don't have to be responsible for the two most difficult materials. But based on my current experience in refining this North Sea Giant Kun, the fourth-order true dragon body is not too bad, and one body may only cost me two or three million spirit stones. But this fifth-order true dragon body, even if I am very frugal, will cost at least ten million spirit stones. I don't know if the profits of the Su Group can cover this expense!"

Having too many spirit stones and not being able to spend them, or lacking spirit stones and being unable to accomplish anything—both present their own problems, but Su Qing clearly preferred the former.

But upon seeing the giant Kun from the North Sea before him, which had ceased its transformation and now possessed a flesh and blood body, emanating an aura that was unmistakably that of an ancient, primordial demon.

He also knew it was time for him to get to work.

Clearing his mind of distractions, he dipped the fifth-tier Phoenix Tail Divine Brush in his hand into talisman water and began to draw runes freely across the body of the giant Kun from the North Sea.

This is a sixth-order creation rune, which plays a crucial role in the final quality of this puppet.

If the runes are drawn properly, this giant Kun from the North Sea can activate the powerful bloodline inheritance hidden within the Kunpeng blood and comprehend and utilize it. In that case, this giant Kun from the North Sea will be able to join the ranks of fifth-grade high-quality puppets.

If he cannot make the trip, or if he only comprehends one or two demonic arts with limited power, then this giant Kun from the North Sea will only be a low-grade fifth-rank artifact, not even as useful as the Starry Sky Chaos. It can only sit at the same table as the Pengtian Armor Puppet. He has put so much effort into this puppet, and in the end, he only gets a low-grade fifth-rank artifact. He certainly cannot be satisfied with that.

"Whether you profit or lose, whether the Creation Rune can bring you fortune, depends on now!"

In less than half a day, the Creation Rune was completed. Looking at the horizontal and vertical lines of runes on the body of the Giant Kun of the North Sea, Su Qing pressed his hands down, and spiritual light surged from his hands, connecting all the way to the heart of the Fire Source inside the Giant Kun of the North Sea. He used the spiritual light to guide the heart and activate the runes step by step.

In an instant, the room was filled with light, and the entire giant Kun of the North Sea transformed into a large ball of light. The light points combined and arranged, creating countless fleeting light and shadow effects.

There was a majestic giant Kun, soaring through the void, its enormous mouth swallowing countless small world stars into its belly.

There was a wild and unrestrained Taoist with long black hair, who rode the wind between heaven and earth, mingling among great witches, demons, gods and Buddhas. His behavior was eccentric and his methods were violent, yet no one could control him. He possessed the fastest speed in the world, as if he could be carefree forever.

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He couldn't watch anymore, because that arrogant Taoist suddenly glanced at him, as if breaking through dimensional limitations, locking onto him, this person in the present world, or perhaps the Kunpeng Taoist who was still alive in the present world, from the light and shadow of inheritance. He knew that someone was using his bloodline essence to steal his own Dao fruit, and swept his gaze over as a warning.

Although the moment his gaze swept over him, the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern on Su Qing's body reacted and coiled around him to help him resist the pressure from the Kunpeng Daoist, unexpectedly, another divine light appeared on his body, revealing the illusory image of the Heavenly Emperor, which turned the Kunpeng Daoist's gaze back.

It's unclear whether the Kunpeng Daoist couldn't do anything to the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern at a glance, or whether he realized that the Kunpeng Daoist was protected by the Heavenly Emperor and was willing to give the Heavenly Emperor some face.

In short, he neither attacked himself nor the giant Kun of the North Sea. He merely snorted coldly, broke the evolution of the light and shadow, and then disappeared. Clearly, he accepted the light and shadow that the giant Kun of the North Sea had seen and the inheritance it had received, but that was the end of it. Even if it had more opportunities to come and might continue to evolve new light and shadow and new inheritances, Kunpeng would not allow it to restrain itself. The giant Kun of the North Sea had no way to stop it.

Before confirming the exact nature of the inheritance the Giant Kun of the North Sea had obtained, Su Qing would refrain from commenting. If it was correct, he would let it go; he was a magnanimous man and wouldn't hold a grudge against this Kunpeng. However, if it was just some worthless inheritance, then Su Qing wouldn't be so petty. This old bastard Kunpeng dared to sabotage his puppet-making process, so this enmity was now incurred. He might not be able to settle accounts with him now, but he would get his comeuppance later!

There was no time for the giant Kun from the North Sea to slowly demonstrate its harvest; Su Qing immediately opened the panel to check the relevant information.

[The Giant Kun of the North Sea (semi-finished product) has been completed. Puppet Master Proficiency +3588, Current Proficiency 18658/360000 (Tier 5)]

[Sixth-tier Creation Rune successfully drawn and activated. Creation Rune Proficiency +6000. Current Proficiency: 12568/180000 (Sixth Tier)]

Current capabilities are as follows: 1. Biomimetic giant Kun body.

II: Spark Energy
Three: Mobile fortresses.

Fourth: Kun Absorption (Innate Divine Ability, Level Six)
Five: Extreme Speed ​​(Innate Supernatural Power, Five Elders Level)

Six: Transformation (Heavenly-level demonic art, capable of transforming into a human body and unleashing all human combat techniques)

Seven: Northern Darkness Divine Fist (A Dao Lord-level inheritance, not fully received, only three moves and two styles are known, yet it already possesses the power of a celestial technique!)

After browsing through the information, Su Qing was embarrassed and didn't know whether to blame the Kunpeng Taoist.

It's true that the Kunpeng is quite good. It allowed the Giant Kun of the North Sea to obtain the Kun Absorption and Extreme Speed, two innate divine abilities. These are the Kunpeng's signature skills. The fact that it allowed a puppet to obtain them shows its great magnanimity. The transformation technique is also very useful. The Giant Kun of the North Sea is so big that it would be difficult to use its abilities in certain special environments if it did not transform into human form. Now that it has transformed into human form, it may be able to replace Tiger Egg and Xiong Er in their former positions, becoming its left and right protectors along with Xingxiu Chaos, always by its side.

But if Su Qing says that Kunpeng is bad, he can also have something to say about it.

"The Northern Darkness Divine Fist, a Dao Lord-level inheritance! Just hearing its name, you know it's no weakling. This giant Kun from the North Sea has such great fortune; it's a blessing from heaven, and it evolved together with my efforts, Su Qing. But you, Kunpeng, are so stingy, you ruined this fortune! You deserve to be killed!" (End of Chapter)